Ivo Andric Quotes

The only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.

Money can't heal your heart. Money can't give you purpose. I don't want arms and legs, I want purpose. I don't want arms and legs, I want peace. I don't want arms and legs, I want to be a miracle for someone else.

It is not what we get. But who we become, what we contribute... that gives meaning to our lives.

I know why I am here and my only real focused goal is to live each day to the fullest and to try and honor God and be an encouragement to others. What the future holds is firmly in God's hands, and I am very happy about that!

Life would be so wonderful if we only knew what to do with it.

I think love and beauty are what life is all about.

Life: my favorite occupation.

I don't know what your destiny will be, but one thing I know: the only ones among you who will be really happy are those who will have sought and found how to serve.

Life is not just about singing.

When I see people that are my age and reaching 50, the ones that are really sparkly and full of joy are the ones that are committed to something bigger than themselves.

Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward.

The more you lose yourself in something bigger than yourself, the more energy you will have.

All of us are born for a reason, but all of us don't discover why. Success in life has nothing to do with what you gain in life or accomplish for yourself. It's what you do for others.

Hope and purpose in this world is living as best as you can and maybe having life that gives back. But simply giving back isn't purpose; it's a branch of purpose, but it is not the trunk or root of the tree.

Being a mom makes me feel whole and like I understand the meaning of life.

I love life because what more is there?

You aren't wealthy until you have something money can't buy.

What is important is family, friends, giving back to your community and finding meaning in life.

The essence of life is finding something you really love and then making the daily experience worthwhile.

The more you learn what to do with yourself, and the more you do for others, the more you will learn to enjoy the abundant life.

The secret of happiness is: Find something more important than you are and dedicate your life to it.

You have to love what you do. And in order to do that, you have to search your soul to find out what it is that you really are about. And then when you find it, if you're lucky enough to be in a position to do what it is that you love, it becomes easy. I'm blessed that I ended up doing exactly what I wanted to do.

You are not here merely to make a living. You are here in order to enable the world to live more amply, with greater vision, with a finer spirit of hope and achievement. You are here to enrich the world, and you impoverish yourself if you forget the errand.

My belief is that we were put into this world of wonders and beauty with a special ability to appreciate them, in some cases to have the fun of taking a hand in developing them, and also in being able to help other people instead of overreaching them and, through it all, to enjoy life - that is, to be happy.